Candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.

Joined February 2009
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Lockheed Martin received more federal funding last year than the amount climate programs will get in Biden’s reconciliation bill: stephensemler.substack.com/p…
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Oh yes they do…
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Replying to @dumbnormal
Given that I’m currently in Edinburgh, I wrote that tweet right after breakfast.
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America created 100 new billionaires during the pandemic yet 3.3 million more people fell into poverty. All that’s a direct result of bad public policy: lower taxes for the ultra rich, plus failure to raise minimum wage, provide free healthcare or cancel student debt.
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If Ahmaud’s family had not pushed… If people had not protested… If the video had not been released… If it had been left up to the Glynn County, GA police and D.A.’s office… This case wouldn’t have even gone to trial. But people cared. And people acted. #AhmaudArbery
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Special event for Erica Smith tonight with ANNIE LENNOX!! Let’s help this woman get to Congress secure.actblue.com/donate/es…
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Yay🎉🎉🎉
I’m Erica Smith and I’m running to represent North Carolina’s 2nd Congressional District. I have spent my life fighting for and believing in this community. Now I’m asking you to put your faith in me. Together, there is nothing we can’t do. Join us: secure.actblue.com/donate/e4…
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Absolutely. In many states the fact they were abused or threatened was not even allowed as evidence in their trials. #WomensClemencyProject
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“Mankind must put an end to war or war will put an end to mankind.” - President John F. Kennedy
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“We cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.” - President John F. Kennedy
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“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable.” - President John F. Kennedy
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Image by Jeffrey Patrick Karnes
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I didn’t feel he was doing that, but I think her father had an exquisite understanding of the need to protect her absolute sense of self-confidence.
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Yeah well they better hurry…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries told #AxiosOnHBO the “integrity of our democracy” is at stake without federal voting rights legislation — and the Senate must seriously consider filibuster reform if it can’t get 60 votes to pass it. trib.al/aVSUzXD
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Replying to @theblackdetour
Fascinating. The interviewer didn’t do anything wrong but her father did something so instinctively right.
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